{"id":5272,"date":"2023-03-07T09:21:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T08:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/?p=5272"},"modified":"2023-03-07T09:22:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T08:22:11","slug":"spare-tire-is-gone-chapter-80-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/2023\/03\/07\/spare-tire-is-gone-chapter-80-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Spare Tire is Gone &#8211; Chapter  80.2"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One after another, Qi Cong saw himself rudely chasing Shen Jia away, saw himself defying the counselor&#8217;s advice, saw himself ignoring Lin Hui pleas and leaving him alone in the cold. He saw his other self rudely push away the senior who was kind enough to advise him, being submissive to Jiang Zhaoyan, and ignoring An Xiahe, walking away indifferently. He let a security guard chase away the old Sanmu staff member who broke in to speak with him, and his emotions gradually collapsed.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, this wasn\u2019t him, this wasn\u2019t what he did. I&#8217;m sorry, I&#8217;m sorry, I&#8217;m really sorry. He was in great pain, as his soul was trembling and shouting.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, he doesn\u2019t want to watch scenes like this again! No one should ever try to hurt the people he cares about!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He began to dash left and right in these images, trying to find another place where there was a bright light.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He managed to get out once before, so he could get out again! He\u2019d gotten his body back, so he could definitely do it again. As long as he doesn&#8217;t give up, as long as he keeps trying!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Qi Cong charged, the images suddenly flickered intermittently. They overlapped and twisted together, wrapping Qi Cong\u2019s charging consciousness in them, rising and falling at a high speed with him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qi Cong felt the pain in his brain exploding again, and at the same time, countless pictures were squeezed into his brain, so he couldn\u2019t see clearly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He didn\u2019t know how long it took but as the pain accumulated to the extreme, the pictures also overlapped\u00a0 as they burst together. Qi Cong only saw whiteness in front of his eyes, then the pain disappeared as a warm white light enveloped him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qi Cong saw Gu Xun again, in a hotel restaurant suite.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He found himself sitting in front of a big candlelight dinner with a blue velvet box in front of him. Not far from the table, Jiang Zhaoyan sat on the ground with a wounded forehead, frowning as he looked toward him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gu Xun grabbed his shoulder from behind, leaned over and looked both depressed and frantic. &#8220;Qi Cong, how on earth can you remember\u2026? Did you hear what he just said to someone? He can send you to such a hard place just for the sake of a fictitious big order I give him. He isn\u2019t sincere to you at all, do you understand?&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qi Cong&#8217;s eyes widened.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Was that\u2026Gu Xun?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Why don&#8217;t you say anything?&#8221; Gu Xun loosened his grip and went around to him, blocking Jiang Zhaoyan\u2019s figure and looked down at him. His momentum was oppressive and dangerous, while his voice was low and cold. \u201cQi Cong, are you willing to look at me again only if he\u2019s dead?&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qi Cong eyes widened, staring blankly at the strange and dangerous Gu Xun in front of him. He noticed Jiang Zhaoyan approaching behind Gu Xun with a knife; he was surprised and hurriedly opened his mouth to warn Gu Xun, but everything in front of him suddenly distorted and dissipated.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The world returned to complete darkness and Qi Cong once again found himself in the circular container that trapped him in the beginning, unable to perceive anything.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was confused for a few seconds before he recovered from the shock of seeing a completely unfamiliar version of Gu Xun. Remembering all that he had seen before, he gritted his teeth in hatred and slammed against the container with more mad energy than before.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buzz&#8211;!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buzz&#8211;!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buzz&#8211;!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With time, a light gradually came through in the dark world and occasional fragment-like things would float out. This time Qi Cong was smarter; after smashing one area, he didn\u2019t continue to strike there. He changed to another section before continuing his attack.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After being trapped for so long and forced to look at so many memories, he probably understood the situation.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He should be locked up in that \u201cball of light\u201d that was, the controller. This so-called \u201ccontroller\u201d has been damaged and could be knocked open! While bombarding the sides, he could also peep into the memories of the Taskmaster through this container.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the &#8220;prison&#8221; can be broken, then things become easier. Last time he was forced back because the controller was still working, so if he smashed this thing to pieces and completely broke it, then his consciousness would no longer be able to be controlled.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buzz&#8211;!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wow.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another black fragment with white light burst out. An image of Gu Xun holding him with blood on his back flashed past. Qi Cong\u2019s heart trembled, then clenching his teeth, he hit his prison again.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cracks grew, from a line into a tangled and intertwined web. Then large pieces of the shell cracked and peeled.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He didn\u2019t know how long it took, but when Qi Cong\u2019s consciousness was numb with pain, the patchy wall suddenly shattered and splattered outward like glass, after he hit it. Black fragments with white light were spread all over, like stars in front of his eyes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qi Cong felt a jolt in his soul. His eyes opened and his eyes saw images, his ears heard sounds and his nose smelled the scent of disinfectant in the air.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He found himself sitting in a hospital bed. In a chair next to the bed, Gu Xun sat there with an inexplicable expression. Looking his way, he asked, \u201cYou don&#8217;t want to start a company anymore?&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qi Cong heard his own voice say, \u201cWell, I want to help my parents rebuild Sanmu as soon as possible. Acting is too difficult. Gu Xun, can you help me? &#8220;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Because you helped me advance the mission by mistake, and gave me a good resource to use\u2026.]<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The words of the Taskmaster flashed through Qi Cong\u2019s mind, making him freeze for a moment. He violently reacted to his current situation, his heart turning cold and after the fear came the anger.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good resource\u2026this referred to Gu Xun? The Taskmaster was trying to use Gu Xun&#8217;s resources to help Jiang Zhaoyan?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ward became deathly quiet.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gu Xun didn\u2019t speak, nor did he move. His face was hidden in the shadows caused by the bed curtains so he was unable to see his expression.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qi Cong heard himself call out, &#8220;Gu Xun?&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then he raised his hand to his forehead and gently rubbed it. Qi Cong felt a force trying to pull him away again, only this time it was much weaker.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He realized he\u2019d been discovered by the Taskmaster again, and the other party was trying to trap him again.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t even think about it!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He resisted the pull while looking at expressionless Gu Xun beside the hospital bed.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Alright.\u201d Gu Xun finally opened his mouth. His voice was low, containing some kind of emotion that made Qi Cong\u2019s heart tremble. \u201cI will help you\u2026Cong, as long as it\u2019s what you want to do, I will help you.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qi Cong&#8217;s heart trembled a little, then he clenched his teeth and suddenly stopped resisting and let himself be pulled away. When he returned to the broken container, he slammed into another intact container wall.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hurry up, hurry up.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again and again, more forcefully than before, the cracks in the container increased. The light inside was getting brighter and brighter. Qi Cong could occasionally break away to sense the outside world again. It was just as he guessed; as the container broke and shattered, his perception of the outside world gradually became stronger.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First it was his sight and hearing, then smell and touch. After a time, he was able to control the opening and closing of his eyes. He seemed to be able to move his fingers, and he felt a little pain when a nurse came over to draw his blood.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soon\u2026soon.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Taskmaster seemed to be in a hurry. After Qi Cong was able to return to the outside world and let out a vague syllable, Qi Cong discovered that the Taskmaster made a sound toward Shen Jia, indicating that he was sleepy and wanted to rest.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Shen Jia left and the door closed, Qi Cong heard his own voice.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Don&#8217;t toss and turn! It&#8217;s useless. Even if you squeeze me out this time, I can come back again next time. Unless you can guarantee that you will never sleep or get sick for the rest of your life or never have weak willpower, be quiet if you don&#8217;t want to suffer again.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qi Cong\u2019s struggle paused, then sinking back into his consciousness, he slammed harder.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There won\u2019t be next time.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He said this in his heart.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if there was, he will never let the Taskmaster use his identity to hurt those around him! This was his life, and if it was to be ruined, it would be ruined by his own hands!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buzz&#8211;! Clatter&#8211;!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The debris was everywhere and the light was so bright that Qi Cong only felt pain in his brain, then his consciousness shook as he opened his eyes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The early morning sun came in through the curtains, and the air conditioner was slowly spitting out the cold air.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The voices of Gu Xun and Zhao Zhenxun came from outside the ward, somewhat vague. They were discussing the drama recording and the release of a song.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qi Cong blinked. Blinked again, and tentatively raised his arm.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without any hindrances, he was able to control his body!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Gu\u2026.&#8221; He made a sound, stopped suddenly in the middle of it, got up and lifted the quilt. He got out of bed and ran out\u00a0 barefoot, pulling open the hospital room door!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Then we will delay filming and the song release &#8211; \u201c<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I want to continue filming!&#8221; Qi Cong interrupted Zhao Zhenxun&#8217;s words. His forehead was covered with cold sweat, but he still looked at Zhao Zhenxun and said, word for word, \u201cThe drama, I want to continue filming it.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>Edited by: Antiope1<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Support translation:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/bePatron?u=25191841\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"51\" class=\"wp-image-338 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontimestory.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/become_a_patron_button.png?resize=217%2C51\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 217px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 217\/51;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/lajnaa\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontimestory.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/kofi3-3.png?resize=185%2C47\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is kofi3-3.png\" width=\"185\" height=\"47\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 185px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 185\/47;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\r\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One after another, Qi Cong saw himself rudely chasing Shen Jia away, saw himself defying the counselor&#8217;s advice, saw himself ignoring Lin Hui pleas and leaving him alone in the cold. 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